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Poll: Western Movies of the '50s

A poll by Hoekkie
The popularity of the Western genre peaked in the 1950s. According to William Indick's book 'The Psychology of the Western' (2008), the number of Western films produced in the 1950s outnumbered all other genres combined.

Which Western movie of the 1950s is your favorite?

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Results of 4,810 votes:

  1. 1.

    The Searchers (1956)

     
  2. 2.

    Rio Bravo (1959)

     
  3. 3.

    High Noon (1952)

     
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